When did pumpkins become so popular?
Most of us grew up during an era when pumpkins were relegated to seasonal gourds that you carved at Halloween, ate in an occasional holiday pie, and paid homage to during the annual Charlie Brown television special.
My, how times have changed!
Did you know that pumpkins are now one of the hottest flavor trends in the country?
In 2013, Americans spent $308 million on pumpkin products – including one popular beverage that doesn’t even contain pumpkin in its ingredients!
This year, let’s improve our health by incorporating real pumpkin into our pumpkin dishes!
Why bake with real pumpkin?
Dieticians recommend adding pumpkin to your diet because it’s rich in dietary fiber, minerals, vitamins and anti-oxidants.
Nutritionists love pumpkin because it’s low in calories and high in Vitamin A!
Pumpkins taste super in savory dishes – but they are particularly delicious in desserts!
If this is your first time using real pumpkin in a recipe, be sure to purchase those four to eight pound sugar pumpkins at your local market. Save the larger field pumpkins for carving jack-o-lanterns and other decorative purposes!
Need to substitute fresh pumpkin for canned pumpkin in your recipe?
Remember:
One 3 1⁄2 pound sugar pumpkin yields approximately 2 1⁄2 cups of pumpkin puree!
Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake with Vanilla Butter Sauce
Why not start a new tradition this Fall? Treat your family and friends to a mouth-watering Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake with Vanilla Butter Sauce! It’s the perfect size to share with those you love, and it incorporates the fresh flavor of real pumpkin!
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Now you’re ready to cut and serve the cake.
Why not enhance the mood with these DIY Pumpkin Spice Candles – one of the many creative projects you’ll find at ForRent.com!